Bell 214B-1 N224RM
1 May 1980 · Bend, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1980 at about 11:15 local time, a Bell 214B-1 registered N224RM, operated by Paramount HEL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bend, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 214B-1
- Registration
- N224RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paramount HEL
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0723
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
MAIN ROTOR CLUTCH, PN 214-040-021-001, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 214 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1979 | Bell 214B-1 | Darby, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1978 | Bell 214B-1 | Darby, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Bell 214B | Near Randle, Washington, United States | Chas. Perry/Paramount Helicopt | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Bell 214ST | Intracoastal Ci, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Bell 214B-1 | Quincy, California, United States | Paramount Heli. Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1977 | Bell 214B-1 | Silverthorne, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt.helic | Fatal | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |